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August 16, 2013

It was a starry, starry night Thursday on Golden Beach when none other than Beyonce and Jay-Z turned up on shore after Mrs. Carter wrapped up a very "sexy" video shoot at the beachfront manse she rented out for the occasion. According to our sources on site, police--as far as we know, not Golden Beach's newest cop, Shaquille O'Neal--blocked off part of the tony town yesterday afternoon. The video was filmed at night and residents were told if they didn't film or take pictures during the shoot, Beyonce and her hubby, performing the final leg of his Legends of Summer tour tonight with Justin Timberlake at Sun Life Stadium, would come out and take pictures with them afterwards. They kept their words and made some peoples' nights and even lives. "Beyonce is beautiful!" gushed one witness. "Both could not have been kinder and more playful with the young kids and teenagers." Eyewitness Nicole Farchi Segal (pictured to the right of Beyonce above) agreed, saying, "It was an honor meeting them and they were incredibly nice!" As for the video, well, that wasn't exactly family friendly. "It was a very sexual Beyonce video coming out in four months."

July 16, 2013

In
addition to hawking Icy Hot and cars, Shaquille O'Neal can now stop cars
as an official Golden Beach police officer. The ex-Miami Heat player, who was
once a reserve cop on Miami Beach, was sworn in today in a ceremony that
included the city's mayor, Glenn Singer. The tony beach town had, as of 2010, a
population of 919, but it's money, not size, that matters here. And while the
crime rate as of 2011 was a nominal 97.8 versus the United States average of
302.7, they're not messing around in Golden Beach, one of Miami's most
notorious speed traps. The connection between Shaq and Golden Beach? Police Chief Donald DeLucca used to be chief in Miami Beach. As for when to be on the lookout for Officer O'Neal,
according to a city rep, "I’m not sure when exactly he’ll be on
[but] I do know that he has been brought on as a part-time reserve officer
with the Town though." As for how to weasel your way out of a Shaq-issued
citation, tell him it's your opinion that you have done nothing wrong because,
according to the quotable O'Neal (who himself was once busted for speeding), "Opinions are like belly buttons;
everybody has one. I never knock a man for his opinion."

November 10, 2009

It's over--again. Shaunie O'Neal has filed for separation from Shaq. According to TMZ, Shaunie flew to LA where she filed the papers and intends to file for divorce. Reason? Irreconcilable differences. Those who remember when Shaq was playing for the Miami Heat--those who happen to be female and live in, say, the Flamingo, shouldn't be shocked.

September 17, 2009

Even though Shaquille O'Neal and wife Shaunie finally sold their zillion-dollar Star Island estate back in July to Naomi Campbell's billionaire boyfriend, Vladislav Doronin, for the bargain basement price of $16,000,000, the O'Neals may be back in town sooner than later if reality TV has anything to do with it. According to our spies at NYC's Fashion Week, Mrs. O'Neal, who was hanging out at M2 Ultralounge with Serena Williams yesterday and who was seen front and center at Project Runway contestant Ra'mon Lawrence's show at Touch, was also seen talking to TV executives all week, shopping around a reality show about NBA wives to be set in Miami. Although she is likely to cast several of her friends ("They can save costs and cast Gabrielle Union for about 7 of the players"--Lane Mitnick) , O'Neal, no stranger to tabloid press, will wisely remain behind the scenes for this show.

March 04, 2009

So it looks like Shaq and Shaunie have patched things up for good, as the duo was seen together last night at the former Heat player's birthday bash at The Sagamore. According to our spy, "They looked very chummy in the wee hours this morning." Shaq and Shaunie arrived together at 1 a.m. in a huge red convertible, a Rolls, our spy thinks, and were holding hands, acting all lovey dovey. Excellent! We have heard murmurs of their reconciliation and now here's possible proof! Now if only they can give some pointers to fellow player Dwyane Wade.

November 18, 2008

NBA-All Star Shaquille O’Neal dribbles into the courtroom of Judge Mathis on November 24. Turns out the NBA All-Star and popular TV Judge Greg Mathis have more in common than you would think. In 2002, Judge Mathis presided over the marriage of O’Neal and his wife Shaunie. Both men share a love of the law and equal justice, Judge Mathis celebrating 10 years of courtroom success and O’Neal is a deputized sheriff in three states.

November 09, 2007

Sigh. And we thought they'd make it. At any rate, TMZ.com got a hold of papers filed by Shaunie O'Neal to find out how much money, exactly, Shaq brings in. The seven page document, "Wife's First Request For Production To Husband," was filed on October 27th and requests copies of federal and state income tax returns, Shaq's current player contract with the Miami Heat, a copy of ever deed of all property owned, a copy of each life insurance policy, payroll tax returns for all household employees at the Star Island manse, trust documents, household expenses for Miami and Orlando, canceled checks for cell phone service, food and home supplies, meals outside the home, nanny salaries, chef salaries, W-2 forms, automobile expenses, childcare--including lunch money, orthodontic expenses, shrink appointments, summer camp and grooming--and pet expenses. There's more! All documents relating to the couple's 2007 Infiniti QX56, 2006 Mercedes 500, 2005 BMW, electric golf cart and their Epicure and Publix accounts. We can't wait to get the official tally.

October 24, 2007

A late tidbit on Shaq: he was spotted eating outside Brasserie on Brickell Key last Wednesday. He was with a few men and later on a "petite woman" joined them. Most likely Shaunie, but some witnesses there said it definitely wasn't her. That said, Shaq looked rough. "He was sporting a scraggly, unkept beard. Poor guy couldn't eat lunch in peace." Guess the beard didn't really do much to disguise him, huh?

October 05, 2007

Spotted at Asaka in Aventura, Friday at 6:15 pm: Shaquille O'Neal, having dinner with soon to be ex (?) wife Shaunie, their two kids and an older woman who may be one of the grandmas. Apparently Shaq was filling up on sashimi before his pre season practice at 7. Says a spy, "They all looked very happy and comfortable." Hmmm. Perhaps they're getting back together or did they just agree on an amicable divorce settlement? Stay tuned.